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San Francisco Giants @
Atlanta Braves
1968-07-15 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 20110 Β· 2:18
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 4β2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Gaylord Perry SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Marshall | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gaylord Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tommie Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gaylord Perry | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Jesus Alou: D7
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: 5
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Felix Millan: W
- Hank Aaron: PB.1-2
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: S9.2-H
- Tito Francona: WP.1-2
- Tito Francona: W
- Tommie Aaron: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Marty Martinez: 43
Top 2
- Jim Ray Hart: K+PB.B-1
- Dave Marshall: S.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: 8.2-3
- Hal Lanier: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Gaylord Perry: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Hunt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Felix Millan: W
- Hank Aaron: S8.1-3
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: K/C
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: T/89
- Willie Mays: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Jim Ray Hart: K23
Bot 3
- Tito Francona: 31
- Tommie Aaron: 1/G
- Sonny Jackson: S/89
- Marty Martinez: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Dave Marshall: T7
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Hal Lanier: 2/FL
- Gaylord Perry: 6
Bot 4
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felipe Alou: HP
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ron Hunt: S7
- Jesus Alou: PO1(13)
- Jesus Alou: K
- Willie Mays: 6/FL
Bot 5
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Joe Torre: 43.1-2
- Tito Francona: 7
- Tommie Aaron: 43
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Dave Marshall: 43
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 7
- Jack Hiatt: 63
- Hal Lanier: 53
- Gaylord Perry: 3/G
Bot 7
- Felipe Alou: S
- Felix Millan: 14/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Torre: 8
- Tito Francona: S7.1-2;2-H
- Tommie Aaron: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 8
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Marty Martinez: 53
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Jim Ray Hart: 13
- Dave Marshall: D9
- Jack Hiatt: K
















